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Opera SAN JOSÉ
SEASON 2019 | 2020
Die Fledermaus
BY JOHANN STRAUSS II
Hansel and Gretel
BY ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
Il trovatore
BY GIUSEPPE VERDI
The Magic Flute
BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
OPERA SAN JOSÉ IS...
LARRY HANCOCK
CHRIS AYERS PHOTO
General Director
JOSEPH MARCHESO
Music Director
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2019 | 2020 SEASON
Our 2019-2020 season is a gangbuster! Die Fledermaus, Hansel and Gretel, Il
trovatore, and The Magic Flute. Each of them among the most popular operas in
the repertoire.
We kick off the season on September 14, 2019 when we open Die Fledermaus.
Michael Morgan, Music Director of Festival Opera in Walnut Creek, will
conduct Johann Strauss’s most seductive series of waltzes and polkas,
effervescent arias and dizzying, sentimental ensembles. We will have
particularly brilliant sets and costumes, and Marc Jacobs will return to
direct this production, which was highly appreciated in 2012. Fledermaus is a
double dose of good cheer, thanks to the sparkle of excellent champagne and a
vintage, masterful operetta.
As we near the holiday season, OSJ will mount Humperdinck’s Hansel and
Gretel with its rich score, inspired by the sophisticated orchestrations of
Wagner. This is the perfect work to introduce little ones to opera, because the
sophisticated music is also satisfying for adult palates. A not-very-scary tale
of two children overcoming a bumbling witch and freeing all the gingerbread
children from her fearful spell is captivating, and children will be especially
attentive as they see other children on stage as angels and gingerbread
cookies. Of course, the singing will be captivating for everyone. OSJ Music
Director Joseph Marcheso will conduct this, one of his favorite scores, and
Layna Chianakas will direct.
Verdi’s Il trovatore has long been a staple of opera houses all over the world,
and OSJ has produced it only rarely, as it requires rare voices. We look forward
to presenting a cast of accomplished artists who will sing under Music
Director Joseph Marcheso’s baton, and be directed by a truly insightful stage
director Brad Dalton. As an aside, this is an opera that helped make Irene
Dalis, our founder, one of the most celebrated dramatic mezzo sopranos in the
world.
Mozart’s fairy-book opera, The Magic Flute - complete with dragon and forest
creatures, an evil queen and saintly father figure - will bring the season to a
close. Stage direction by Brad Dalton will ensure clear and affecting acting,
and conductor Donato Cabrera, making his Opera San José debut, will conduct
this timelessly classic score, Mozart’s most mature and popular opera.
Featuring an enormous cast and truly unique sets and costumes, this Magic
Flute will provide an uplifting close to a season we hope will bring you lasting
memories of meaningful theatrical and musical experiences.
LARRY HANCOCK, GENERAL DIRECTOR
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CONTENTS
JOHANN STRAUSS II GIUSEPPE VERDI Conductors &
DIE IL TROVATORE Stage Directors
FLEDERMAUS
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4 Supertitles
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
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Frequently Asked
HANSEL AND THE MAGIC Questions
GRETEL FLUTE
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5 7 Your Subscriber
Advantages
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Seating &
Ticket Options
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PAT KIRK PHOTO
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Die Fledermaus
BY JOHANN STRAUSS II
SEPTEMBER 2019 Performances
Saturday 14th, Sunday 15th, Thursday 19th, Sunday 22nd, Friday 27th, Sunday 29th
Synopsis
A practical joke. A secret rendezvous. One man’s elaborate plan for revenge leads
to a rousing evening of mistaken identities, flirtations, and light-hearted deceit
in Johann Strauss’s most celebrated operetta, Die Fledermaus. Set in 19th-century
Vienna, this delightful farce is filled with effervescent melodies, lilting waltzes
and charming sentiment. From the sparkling overture to the rollicking tribute to
champagne, the Waltz King’s madcap masterpiece is the jewel of the golden age of
operetta.
SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH DIALOGUE AND ENGLISH SUPERTITLES.
Johann Strauss II, Composer
Carl Haffner and Richard Genée, Librettists
Michael Morgan, Conductor
Marc Jacobs, Stage Director
OPERA IS ELEGANT
PAT KIRK PHOTO
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Hansel and Gretel
BY ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2019 Performances
Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th, Thursday 21st, Sunday 24th, Tuesday 26th, Sunday Dec. 1st
Synopsis
A mystical forest. A tempting gingerbread house. Two imaginative siblings embark
on a precarious adventure to find something to eat when their fortunes turn for
the worse. This enduring fairy tale of lost children, candy sweets and an evil witch
comes to life in an enchanting holiday production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s
Hansel and Gretel – a 19th-century opera admired for its fun and folk-music-
inspired themes, including the famous “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.”
SUNG IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES.
Engelbert Humperdinck, Composer
Adelheid Wette, Librettist
Joseph Marcheso, Conductor
Layna Chianakas, Stage Director
OPERA IS FAMILY
PAT KIRK PHOTO
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Il trovatore
BY GIUSEPPE VERDI
FEBRUARY | MARCH 2020 Performances
Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th, Thursday 20th, Sunday 23th, Friday 28th, Sunday Mar. 1st
Synopsis
A personal vendetta. A doomed love triangle. One gypsy’s lifelong desire for
revenge is the backdrop for Giuseppe Verdi’s dramatic love story, Il trovatore.
Based on the play El trovador (The Troubadour) by Spanish playwright Antonio
García Gutiérrez, this powerful melodrama set in 15th–century Spain has it
all: vengeance, war, jealousy, and passion with an emotional, heart-stopping
score including one of the most famous choral melodies ever written, the “Anvil
Chorus.”
SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES.
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Salvadore Cammarano, Librettist
Joseph Marcheso, Conductor
Brad Dalton, Stage Director
OPERA IS DRAMA
PAT KIRK PHOTO
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The Magic Flute
BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
APRIL | MAY 2020 Performances
Saturday 18th, Sunday 19th, Thursday 23rd, Sunday 26th, Friday May 1st, Sunday May 3rd
Synopsis
A quest for enlightenment and honor. A mystical story about the power of love.
A young prince discovers a flute with magic and a princess who will make him
whole. Mozart’s fantastical and comical tale draws you into a world of magic
fantasy, complete with a giant serpent, a secret brotherhood, and a lovesick bird
catcher.
SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
Emanuel Schikaneder, Librettist
Joseph Marcheso, Conductor
Brad Dalton, Stage Director
OPERA IS FANTASY
PAT KIRK PHOTO
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CONDUCTORS & STAGE DIRECTORS
Die Fledermaus
MICHAEL MORGAN, Conductor
Opera San José: Barber of Seville. Music Director of the Oakland East Bay Symphony, Music Director
of the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra, Artistic Director of Festival Opera in Walnut Creek.
Guest Conductor with New York Philharmonic, New York City Opera, St. Louis Opera Theater, the
San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet, and Washington National Opera.
MARC JACOBS, Stage Director
American Shakespeare Festival, New York City Opera, Houston Opera Center, Los Angeles Music Center
Opera, Broadway By the Bay, Center Rep and American Musical Theatre of San José. Co-Director of Music
Theatre Conservatory, a professional summer training program now in its 21st year.
Hansel and Gretel
JOSEPH MARCHESO, Conductor
Music Director and Principal Conductor of Opera San José: Moby-Dick, Madama Butterfly, The Flying
Dutchman, Silent Night, Tosca, Rigoletto, Where Angels Fear to Tread, Hansel and Gretel, Suor Angelica,
Gianni Schicchi, La traviata, Faust, La bohème, La Cenerentola, Manon, Carmen, The Elixir of Love;
Conducting staff at San Francisco Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Festival Opera, San Francisco
Conservatory of Music.
LAYNA CHIANAKAS, Stage Director
Opera San José: The Barber of Seville, Carmen, La voix humaine, Hansel and Gretel. Director of San
José State Opera Theatre. Principal Singer with Dayton Opera, Sarasota Opera, Cleveland Opera,
Intermountain Opera, Nashville Opera, Opera San José, Nevada Opera, Sacramento Opera, Opera
Santa Barbara, Des Moines Metro Opera, Virginia Opera.
Il trovatore
JOSEPH MARCHESO, Conductor
Music Director and Principal Conductor of Opera San José: Moby-Dick, Madama Butterfly, The Flying
Dutchman, Silent Night, Tosca, Rigoletto, Where Angels Fear to Tread, Hansel and Gretel, Suor Angelica,
Gianni Schicchi, La traviata, Faust, La bohème, La Cenerentola, Manon, Carmen, The Elixir of Love;
Conducting staff at San Francisco Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Festival Opera, San Francisco
Conservatory of Music.
BRAD DALTON, Stage Director
Opera San José: Madama Butterfly, Rigoletto, Il trovatore, Faust, Idomeneo, Anna Karenina, Cosí
fan tutte, The Flying Dutchman. Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, State Opera of South
Australia, Pittsburg Opera, Opera Boston, Washington Opera, San Diego Opera, Austin Lyric
Opera, Barbican Centre (London), Houston Grand Opera, National Shakespeare Conservatory.
The Magic Flute
DONATO CABRERA, Conductor
Opera San José debut. Music Director of the California Symphony and the Las Vegas Philharmonic.
Orquésta de Concepción, San Francisco Opera, Portland Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San
Francisco Ballet, Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Ravinia Festival, Hartford
Symphony, New West Symphony, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
BRAD DALTON, Stage Director
Opera San José: Madama Butterfly, Rigoletto, Il trovatore, Faust, Idomeneo, Anna Karenina, Cosí
fan tutte, The Flying Dutchman. Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, State Opera of South
Australia, Pittsburg Opera, Opera Boston, Washington Opera, San Diego Opera, Austin Lyric
Opera, Barbican Centre (London), Houston Grand Opera, National Shakespeare Conservatory.
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SUPERTITLES AT EVERY PERFORMANCE
BOB SHOMLER PHOTO
SUPERTITLES (pictured above) project the words
in plain English throughout every performance.
Whatever language is sung, you’ll understand
everything with ease.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS DO I GET TO PICK MY DATES? Yes. There are six series to choose from, and each series consists of four dates, all on the same day of the week, i.e., four Tuesdays, or four Sundays. Choose the series that works best for your schedule. If you choose to renew your subscription in future seasons, that same series will continue to be yours unless you change it. DO I GET TO PICK MY SEATS? Yes. If you call the box office, the ticketing agent will help you choose the seats you most prefer, and those seats will be yours for the whole season. If in the future you choose to renew your subscription, you can retain or change that seat location. If you order on line, then you don’t choose specific seats, but you do choose the section you prefer. There is a section where you can write in your preferences to let us know if you need wheelchair seating or have other seating issues. CAN I PURCHASE ADDITIONAL TICKETS TO AN INDIVIDUAL OPERA? Yes. If you are a subscriber, single tickets go on sale April 1. Just call the box office (408) 437- 4450). If you are not a subscriber, single tickets go on sale June 1, when you can also order them on line. WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND ON MY REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION DATE? Just call the box office and we will exchange your tickets for another performance date. There is no exchange fee, but if you are moving into a higher-priced date or section, there will be a charge for that upgrade. WHEN WILL MY TICKETS BE DELIVERED? We mail subscription tickets in mid-August. WHEN WILL I BE CHARGED FOR MY SUBSCRIPTION? If you purchase over the phone or on line, the charge is made immediately. If you mail, email, or fax your order, we will process your order within three weeks. 10 OPERASJ.ORG
YOUR SUBSCRIBER ADVANTAGES
FREE PREVIEWS SAVE UP TO 55%
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 You’ll receive significant savings over
Die Fledermaus individual ticket prices by purchasing the
NOVEMBER 5, 2019 entire season at once. Choose a series and
Hansel and Gretel save up to 55%.
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Il trovatore FREE, EASY EXCHANGES
APRIL 7, 2020 If your schedule changes, it’s easy to
The Magic Flute exchange your seats for another date of the
same opera. We will do our best to find you
Opera San José will host FREE previews of comparable seats. 48-hour notice is required.
each opera production on the 3rd floor of
the California Theatre in downtown FREE REPLACEMENTS
San Jose from noon to 1:00pm on the Have you ever lost your tickets or left them at
Tuesday, one week prior to the opening home? No problem! As a subscriber, the box
of each opera. office will reprint your tickets the day of the
performance at no additional cost to you.
INTRODUCTION TO OPERA
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and answer your questions, greatly information about the productions, creative
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Series, Days, Times & Dates SERIES A SERIES B SERIES C SERIES D SERIES E SERIES F
Saturday Sunday Thursday Sunday Friday Sunday
8PM 3PM 8PM 3PM 8PM 3PM
Die Fledermaus Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 19 Sep 22 Sep 27 Sep 29
Hansel and Gretel Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 21 Nov 24 Nov 26* Dec 1
Il trovatore Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 20 Feb 23 Feb 28 Mar 1
The Magic Flute Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 23 Apr 26 May 1 May 3
*November 26th performance falls on a Tuesday
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4 Orchestra $362 $120 $480 $118
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6 Mezzanine $252 $75 $300 $48
7 Mezzanine Ring $100 $55 $220 $120
4-Show Fixed Subscription (Series C & E)
SECTION SUBSCRIPTION SINGLE TICKET FULL PRICE SAVINGS
1 Grand Tier Dress $500 $175 $700 $200
2 Grand Tier Sides $452 $155 $620 $168
3 Orchestra Dress $400 $135 $540 $140
4 Orchestra $352 $115 $460 $108
5 Orchestra Ring $200 $95 $380 $180
6 Mezzanine $252 $75 $300 $48
7 Mezzanine Ring $100 $55 $220 $120
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THE CALIFORNIA THEATRE ADDRESS
The California Theatre is at 345 South First Street between San Carlos and San Salvador in
downtown San José. The theatre is equipped with wheelchair access and assistance for the
hearing impaired.
NEW FROM OPERA SAN JOSÉ
The TRIO Subscription (pick three)
The 2019 - 2020 season brings with it something new for subscribers, a TRIO subscription. In
addition to our usual 4-show fixed seating subscription, we are offering a TRIO subscription
that allows subscribers to pick any three out of our four productions from the season.
The TRIO Subscription does not include the fixed seating benefit that our traditional 4-show
subscription offers but still comes at a significant discount to single ticket prices.
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OPERASJ.ORGSEATING & TICKET OPTIONS CALIFORNIA THEATRE SEATING SECTION 1 Grand Tier Dress 2 Grand Tier Sides 3 Orchestra Dress 4 Orchestra 5 Orchestra Ring 6 Mezzanine 7 Mezzanine Ring 3-Show TRIO Subscription (Series A, B, D, & F) SECTION SUBSCRIPTION SINGLE TICKET FULL PRICE SAVINGS 1 Grand Tier Dress $480 $195 $585 $105 2 Grand Tier Sides $390 $155 $465 $75 3 Orchestra Dress $375 $150 $450 $75 4 Orchestra $300 $120 $360 $60 5 Orchestra Ring $180 $95 $285 $105 6 Mezzanine $207 $75 $225 $18 7 Mezzanine Ring $105 $55 $165 $60 3-Show TRIO Subscription (Series C & E) SECTION SUBSCRIPTION SINGLE TICKET FULL PRICE SAVINGS 1 Grand Tier Dress $431 $175 $525 $94 2 Grand Tier Sides $390 $155 $465 $75 3 Orchestra Dress $336 $135 $405 $69 4 Orchestra $287 $115 $345 $58 5 Orchestra Ring $180 $95 $285 $105 6 Mezzanine $207 $75 $225 $18 7 Mezzanine Ring $105 $55 $165 $60 14 OPERASJ.ORG
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